Wheel



Dec. 11 1923.

u. 'A. HERLE WHEEL Filed Jan. 18. 1921 40a INVENTOR A ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 11,1923.

UNITED STATESpPATE NT OFFICE;

CHESTER A. HER-LE, OF ROCHESTER.

NEW YORK, ASSIGI I'OB TO BESSTEEL PBODUCTS COMPANY, INC, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OFJVEW YORK.

a pncamin ma January is, 1921 Serial No. 439,219.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Cun 'rrn A. Hnnnr, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wheels, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to wheels and more particularly to the type embody- 0 m two sheet metal disks, an object of this inv ntion being to providea simple and inexpensive construction which maybe used on baby carriages, go-carts and other vehicles used by or for children. A further object of the invention is to provide a novel huh construction which will sustain the disks against movement toward each other, while at the same time'proviglin lubricating grooves. Another object of the invention 20. is to provide an improved'rim construction which will hold the perimeters of thedislei against movement and have -a groove in i which a tire may lie-received.

To these and other ends the invention consists of certain parts and combinations of described, the novel features being pointed out. in the appended claim,

In the drawings: Fig.1 in accordance with this invention; i Fig. 2 is an edge view with part of the tire'broken away; Fig. 3

7 is an enlarged axial section through the wheel- Fig. 4 is an enla ,tion showing the manner in which the. tir

is received on the rimand Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary 4o showing vb conthe manner in which the meets with the disks.

Referrin more particularly to the draw ings, 1 in icates two circular sheet metal disks which are formed in such a manner that abutting ortions 2 are .'pr ov1ded adjacent the penmeters of the disk. From these abutting portions the disks flare outwardly as at3 to provide a spacg l between them beyond the abutting. p 'ons.

so disks are secured together yv ar formed,

in this instance, of a sheet 7 ing its ends welded together to ring, this striip being bent mwar its edges an abuttmgtho outer faces o rovide a each ot er.

hollow formation toprovide? annular parts, all of which will be hereinafter? 1 fings 12 may is a side view of a wheel constructed .in the hubso that a rged fragmentary secsection- The metal strip haw,

y at 5 at f the outer faccsof the ks.

the flaring or divergin portions 3. The strip is also bent inwar 1y at its center so as to prpvide a grooved portion 6 extending in the annular recess or opening 4 between the d'isksrand'abutting, thejnner faces of the flaring 'or diverging. -'poitions.

at 9 a'gainst'the outer faces of the disks and between the disks, the hub is provided with two annular ribs 10 fdrming abutnients for limitin the movement of tho'disks toward These annular ribs JtI are of 11 in the inner wall/of the hub,

grooves for holding a lubricant which may serving be-introduced through openings 12 in the annular-ribs 10. In order that these openbe reached from the exterior said disks are provided with of the disks 1, I

proximity to the openin 12 openings-13 in into the groove 11.

From the foregoing it will be seen that there has been construction which may manufactured. The body of the wheel 15 formed by two sheet metal disks which are "spaced apart at the hub and are brought into.

a utment ad'acei'it their peripheries, the portions beyon the abutting portions flaring and having a grooved rim secured thereto by being brou ht into abutment with the inner and outer was of the flaring portions. The hub is of simple construction and has its ends' bent outwardly into abutment with the outer faces of the disks, whileannular ribs are provided formin abutments for the inner. faces of the disks, these ribs being hollow and acting as lubricant grooves into which a lubricant ma 'be introduced fro nozzle of an oi can be. introduced through the opening 13 v In this, 00 groove portion is receLved'-'the tire 7 made centrally of the disks 1 provided'a wheel of novel be inexpensively What I claim as m? invention and desire to secure b Letters Patent is:

A wheel comprising two sheet metal disks provided with central openings and sm 1 openin to one side of the central openings, an a hub extending through the central 0 nin'gs and having ends c0operating wlth the outer faces of the disks and hanng also annular hollow ribs engaging the inner faces of the disks, for preventing lo inward movement of the disks, the hollow ribs 0 ning to the interior of the hub to duced into the lubricant grooves.

CHESTER A. HERLE. 

